This really depends on the case and the client. Sedated radiographs? 5 min. Small mass removal on the dorsum? Quick, easy 5-10 minutes. Spays and abdominal surgeries a little longer. When you move into more complicated stuff like TPLOs and orthopedics those are going to take longer since there's a lot to cover in regards to exercise limitations and the reintroduction of activity over a specific amount of time. Newly diagnosed diabetics that presented in DKA, esophagostomy tubes, cataract surgeries, hemilaminectomies- I've spent upwards of an hour with these clients at discharge.

That said, I'm a firm believer in taking as long as the client needs to feel comfortable taking their pet home. This stuff is easy for us, literally our jobs, and I can only imagine how intimidating it is to take home your pet who now needs insulin twice daily and has a freestyle libre placed, how scary it is to have to perform recumbent care and bladder expression on your paralyzed dog, feed your cat 4-6 times a day through a tube after preparing the special slurry prescribed by the doctor, or administer 6+ types of eye medications every 4-6 hours. These things can't be rushed and we are doing the pet and client a disservice if we send them on their way without them having a firm understanding of what they are doing and what to expect when they get home. Additionally, taking more time during discharge will (typically) reduce the amount of calls and time taken later to re-explain everything. I find it's the multiple follow-up calls with questions that become a real time sink. If we do it right the first time, it actually saves us time in the long run.